Student Success Stories

National College and all of its campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), a national accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Our class sizes are smaller, with an average of 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio...

Graduate Jonathan Holland served in the U.S. Army from 2002-2008. He was stationed in Germany, Kansas, and Iraq. After serving, he used his G.I. Bill to pay for his college education at ANU. In addition, he used the Trade Act to cover his expenses as well. He had previously taken classes at two other local institutions and was thrilled that all of his credits transferred toward his ANU degree. He added that he found the staff at the Roanoke Valley Campus much more personable than the other schools that he attended. He said that it was obvious that they truly care about students.

He chose ANU because he had a friend who had attended and had a positive experience. He decided to enroll in the information systems engineering program. He found all of the instructors to be very helpful. Jonathan’s other favorite aspects of ANU were that there were other students his age, the cultural diversity, the social events, and the fact that the institution is very community oriented.

Jonathan was recently hired as a technical operator by the Ardagh Group, a Luxembourg-based global leader in metal and glass packaging that has opened a state-of-the-art metal can manufacturing facility in Roanoke. “I am very excited, and fortunate to be a team member at Ardagh Group. This is a first rate corporation that is looking for only the best of the best,” said Jonathan. “I would like to thank ANU and its staff for giving me the tools needed to succeed. The staff went out of their way to look over my résumé and application, prepared me for the interview, and give me the confidence needed in order to get hired.”

Veteran and graduate Jonathan Holland was recently hired as a technical operator by the Ardagh Group in Roanoke, Virginia.

National College is a private college founded in 1886 and encompasses 6 campus in the state of Tennessee. National College offers short term and associate degree programs one would expect to find at a medical/technical college or business school; continuing education and IT certification; as well as bachelor's degrees at the Bristol campus. Fields of study include Accounting, Administrative Office, Business Administration, Computers, Information Technology, Medical and Healthcare.